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Gavin Newsom Rushes to Sink California Billionaire Tax Before June Deadline

Governor Gavin Newsom is mounting a last-ditch pressure campaign to stop a proposed California billionaire tax from ever reaching voters.

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New York Times opiniontechnologybusiness
Opinion | A Garish Spectacle of American Decline
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Washington Post politicsworldopinion
Opinion | Putin calls Zelensky illegitimate. He’s describing himself.

The Russian dictator’s obsession reveals exactly what occupies his own subconscious.

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New York Times worldpolitics
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Won’t Have ‘Tolls’ but It Will Have ‘Fees’
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New York Times cultureworld
In Its Tragic Finale, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Is Interrupted by a Cat
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The Atlantic politicsworld
The U.S. Had No Choice but Diplomacy—Yet Again

The new pact between the U.S. and Iran seeks to rewind the clock to the day before the war. ​​​​​​

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New York Times worldpoliticslegal
FIFA clears referee accused of making ‘White power’ gesture after he calls it ‘involuntary twitch’ (Gift Article)

Shaun Evans was pictured making the hand gesture ahead of Germany vs. Curaçao on Sunday.

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How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
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New York Times politicslegalculture
Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation
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San Francisco Chronicle sports
Giants pitchers didn’t just deface Pride uniforms. They alienated their fans and city

On Pride Night, four San Francisco Giants pitchers on this woebegone team opted to either deface their official uniform or ignore it altogether, hijacking the event for their own purposes.

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Opinion | President Trump Lost This War
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Trump Ordered ‘American Flag Blue’ for the Reflecting Pool. It’s Green Again.
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New York Times sports
Cape Verde’s Vozinha says U.S. visa issues stopped mom witnessing World Cup heroics (Gift Article)

Vozinha, 40, was named player of the match in Cape Verde's stunning World Cup draw with heavyweights Spain.

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New York Times politicsworld
Washington Has Been Carefully Planned for Two Centuries. Now Trump Has His Own Designs. (Gift Article)

The city is unlike any in America for its accumulation of intricate details, a whole that is a work of civic art.

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Bloomberg politicssports
Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures

The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.

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Defector sports
Brandon Bussi Filled The Hurricanes' Last Hole | Defector

The story of the 2026 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes is that of a team that made a lot of smart decisions over a period of many years and was eventually rewarded. Sebastian Aho, drafted in t...

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Bloomberg businesspolitics
Whole Foods Unionization Upheld By US Labor Board

The US labor board ruled against Whole Foods Market’s objections to a landmark Philadelphia unionization vote, teeing up a likely yearslong legal battle over whether the Amazon.com Inc. grocery chain ...

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Trump Thanks China and Russia, Partners of Iran, for Diplomatic Help
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New York Times legal
Abdullah Ibrahim, Eminent South African Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91
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New York Times legalpolitics
Newsom Says Trump’s Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife
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Democrats Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without Congress
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New York Times sports
Giants start testing the waters on potential trade deals: Sources (Gift Article)

In recent days, the 29-43 Giants have put out feelers on some of their players.

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San Francisco Chronicle legalpolitics
Newsom says FBI appears to be investigating his wife in politically motivated attack

The White House declined to answer questions about the possible investigation or Newsom’s comments. Newsom said the investigation appears to be targeting his wife.

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Defector sports
FIFA's Hydration Breaks Break The Essence Of The Game | Defector

Soccer is all about momentum. The distinguishing aspect of its competitive structure is that it’s unsegmented, with a simple, 15-minute halftime bisecting two 45-minute blocks. The neophyte might see a goalless desert stippled with oases distributed seemingly at random and out of nowhere, but the joy of watching soccer is that the shifting sands of…

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New York Times sportsworld
FIFA proposing Israel vs. Palestine match for opener of youth football festival (Gift Article)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino tried to get the heads of the Israel and Palestine FAs to shake hands at an event in April.

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New York Times legalpoliticsbusiness
Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right

Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.

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New York Times sportsentertainment
Cape Verde's players are in tears

Cape Verde have climbed Mount Everest.Players sank to their knees at the full-time whistle.Goalkeeper Vozinha, into his fifth decade, hunched over, emotion wracking his body and tears clouding his eye...

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The Atlantic healthculture
I Remember America Before the Measles Vaccine

And I wish Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did too.

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Newcastle head of recruitment Nickson set to leave
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San Francisco Chronicle politicsscience
Trump administration to probe California’s powerful coastal watchdog

The powerful California Coastal Commission is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration and will undergo what one coastal advocate described as “not a routine review.”

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New York Times businesstechnologypolitics
Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet
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New York Times world
Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed
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Bloomberg business
US Residential Solar Installations Set to Stall for Years

While most of the country is experiencing a decline, two states are bucking the trend: California and Florida.

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Bloomberg transportation
Floods Threaten Texas and Louisiana This Week

Louisiana and Texas, including Houston, will get hit with flooding rains for the next few days as a potential tropical storm tries to spin up across the western Gulf.

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San Francisco Chronicle politics
San Francisco is about to roll out a far-reaching new rule for major home renovations

City planners expect a surge of permit applications before the new San Francisco rule takes effect. Here’s how it works.

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Medium technologyopinionsports
The Grift of the Social Media Self-Help Coach

Healing from Trauma is Not a Mindset Hack

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National Observer businesspolitics
Danielle Smith is grasping at straws

The Alberta government still doesn't have a specific route or identified proponent for its much-ballyhooed pipeline to the west coast. And when it comes to the future of its oil and gas sector, that m...

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Bloomberg legal
Insurers Endure Self-Harm to Side With Big Oil

Say my house burns down under mysterious circumstances (grease fire in the living room?), and police charge my neighbor with arson. It would look awfully suspicious if I then bankrolled my neighbor’s ...

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New York Times legalpolitics
Opinion | One City Might Have Just Cracked the Housing Crisis
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Opinion | A Three-Step Plan to Undo Trump’s Assault on Democracy
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New York Times healthpoliticsopinion
The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You
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Defector cultureopinion
Whither Wemby? | Defector

Victor Wembanyama is maybe just kind of a corny guy. I think we are all going to have to get accustomed to that. His taste in reading material could scarcely be more embarrassing shy of, like, pickup-...

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NRC cultureentertainmentworld
Wim T. Schippers gedijde bij de verwarring die hij schiep

Wim T. Schippers (1942-2026) | kunstenaar: „Waarachtig oninteressant”, noemde Wim T. Schippers zijn werk graag. Van Fluxus-kunstenaar tot stem van Ernie bij ‘Sesamstraat’, van tv-maker tot toneelschri...

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New York Times politicshealthworld
Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies
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Defector technology
Why Star YouTube Influencer Ingrid Nilsen Quit Her Job | Defector

Despite its apparent ubiquity, the career of “online influencer” is so young that the first generation of people to use that title are not only still working, but still young. Ingrid Nilsen was one of...

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The Atlantic politicsopinion
J. D. Vance Tells the Story of His Two Conversions

Politically and spiritually, the vice president has been on a journey.

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San Francisco Chronicle sportsbusiness
‘You’re selected because of your wallet’: The cost of youth sports is out of control — especially in the Bay Area

The last U.S. World Cup fueled a soccer boom. But 30 years later, youth sports is broken: Costs are skyrocketing, private equity is buying up clubs, and youth clubs are “marketing fear” to...

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Bloomberg politicsworld
Trump’s Iran Truce Has the Hallmarks of Defeat

A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is set for signature on Friday, and Donald Trump is already congratulating himself on being the first US president to have made peace with Iran since the country’...

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New York Times sportsopinion
The Rams have major O-line questions to answer, and not just about Alaric Jackson (Gift Article)

Most of the Rams' offensive line is headed toward free agency next spring, while Jackson faces a potential second NFL suspension.

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New York Times legalopinion
Plaintiffs in Catholic Church Abuse Case Weigh $800 Million Offer
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